Bourbon vs Pablo’s Pipe
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
55%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bourbon takes 2 of 3 categories.
BourbonChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Pablo’s PipeChoose it for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on note pyramid duration.
Bourbon2/3
Pablo’s Pipe1/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Bourbon
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Pablo’s Pipe
- Fragranxe ranking
- Bourbon
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
BourbonL'Aromatica PerfumePablo’s PipeCristian BrinckWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.86/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 21%Had 3%Want 76%
5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate14%Love
57%Like
29%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
7 votes · too few to score
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBourbonBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy86%
tobacco72%
vanilla58%
sweet44%
amber30%
warm spicy100%
tobacco86%
cinnamon72%
woody58%
sweet44%
citrus30%
Scent match55%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and tobacco
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
ClovesCedarTobaccoBourbon VanillaCognacResinsWoody Notes
No top / heart / base split published
Top20-30 mins
ClovesOrangeCognacGinger
Heart2-4 hrs
TobaccoCinnamonGeraniumRose
Base6-9 hrs
SandalwoodSmokeLeather
Category winnerPablo’s PipeLongest dry-down: 6-9 hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring25
Summer25
Fall100
Winter100
Day25
Night100
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#42,808
PerfumerLoreto Remsing
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#50,571
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBourbonHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBourbon by L'Aromatica Perfume opens with an authentic splash of aged cognac, spiced cloves, and sweet pipe tobacco that immediately calls to mind the interior of a charred oak aging barrel. As the initial boozy kick softens on your skin, creamy bourbon vanilla emerges alongside aromatic cedar, smoothing out the rusti…
Reviews →Pablo's Pipe by Cristian Brinck is a rich, cozy scent centered on sweet pipe tobacco, warm cloves, and aged cognac. Right from the first spray, you get a lively splash of bitter orange and zesty ginger that quickly melts into a glass of dark liquor. As it settles on your skin, fragrant dried tobacco leaves and warm ci…
Reviews →InformationalRead bothTaste is personal
How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Bourbon or Pablo’s Pipe?
Bourbon takes 2 of 3 categories. Bourbon is rated 3.86/5 from 7 votes; Pablo’s Pipe is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Bourbon for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Pablo’s Pipe for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on note pyramid duration.
Do Bourbon and Pablo’s Pipe smell similar?
Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and tobacco accords. Common notes include Cloves, Tobacco and Cognac.
Is Bourbon or Pablo’s Pipe better for summer or winter?
Bourbon suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bourbon and Pablo’s Pipe?
Bourbon features Cloves, Cedar, Tobacco, Bourbon Vanilla and Cognac. Pablo’s Pipe has top notes of Cloves, Orange, Cognac and Ginger, heart notes of Tobacco, Cinnamon, Geranium and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Smoke and Leather.
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